Jefferson County Schools Facilities Director Phagan Discusses Timelines for Rezoning, Capital Projects, and Renovations
With the funding questions regarding the White Pine School Renovation and Addition Project answered, at least for Phase I, Director of Facilities for Jefferson County Schools Michael Phagan is looking at time lines and a possible shift in zoning that could be on the horizon for Jefferson County Department of Education. According to Phagan, contracts […]
Lifetime Handgun Carry Permit Drops in Price
Tennessee citizens with a valid handgun carry permit now have the option to upgrade to a lifetime permit for a lower cost. In 2016, the 109th General Assembly lowered the renewal fee on lifetime handgun carry permits from $500 to $200. The new fee for an original permit is now $100, and the permit is […]
Department of Safety & Homeland Security’s Mobile Driver License Unit to Provide Services at Veterans Affairs Office
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s mobile driver license unit will provide driver services at Veterans Affairs Office located at 931 Industrial Park Road in Dandridge. The unit will be available Thursday, January 19, and will continue to provide services on the second Thursday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The […]
Faulkenberry Takes Helm of EDA
The Jefferson County Economic Development Alliance, formerly the Economic Develop Oversight Committee or EDOC, has a new name, some new faces and a new location. They also have a more defined mission for the new year. Adele Sensing, a familiar fixture with the organization, is continuing her charge to promote Jefferson County and bring in […]
Getting Ahead of Flu Season
The winter months have arrived, and with them come the typical sounds of the season. Cough, congestion, and the sniffles seem to be on the rise these days for many. While these symptoms are never fun to deal with, we have taken them to be the winter norm. However, there are simple and easy changes […]
Tennessee National Guard to Support 58th Presidential Inauguration
More than three hundred and thirty Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard will support the 58th Presidential Inauguration this week in Washington, D.C. The 194th Engineer Brigade (Army), headquartered in Jackson, has 304 Soldiers providing command and control for Military Police Soldiers performing stationary security at different locations. A logistics […]
Commission Answers White Pine School Funding Question
Citizens filled the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse Tuesday, January 17, 2017, as the Jefferson County Commission met for their Regular Monthly Session. Though several items were presented for action, the funding of the White Pine School Renovation and Addition Project garnered the most input from the pubic. Nine citizens addressed the County Commission regarding the […]
Humane Society Seeks Funding
The Jefferson County Humane Society is currently seeking help with its annual budget from the county budget committee. The Human Society sent a letter to the committee outlining the first six months of their fiscal year for 2016/2017. The letter consisted of a resume of the Humane Society’s financial reserves. Jeanne Ringe, President of the […]
Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump to be Held January 20, 2017
The inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States will take place on Friday January 20th, 2017. Trump and his vice president, Mike Pence, will take their respective oaths on the west front of the United States Capital Building in Washington. People who live in Washington or the surrounding area […]
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, falls on Monday January 16th this year. MLK Day celebrates the life of the Baptist minister and social activist who played a huge role in the 1950’s Civil Rights movement. King was assassinated in Memphis in 1968. King sought equality for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged, and […]
Commerce Park Proposed For White Pine
Concerned and interested citizens came out on Thursday evening, January 12, 2017, to participate in a public forum regarding a Commerce Park that has been proposed for the White Pine area. The presentation, directed by Jefferson County Industrial Development Board Chairman Larry Masters, took place at White Pine Town Hall. In addition to Masters, representatives […]
AEC Flips Switch on Green Power
Electricity in Jefferson County just got a little greener. On Thursday, Appalachian Electric Cooperative held a ceremony to “flip the switch” on their new solar farm. The project, located near New Market Elementary School, broke ground August 1, 2016 and can be seen from 11-E. The site is now home to 9,471 panels and should […]
Potholes Season Arrives
Winter weather extremes lead to an increase in potholes on state highways and bridges. Potholes form when moisture seeps into cracks in the pavement, then freezes and thaws causing the cracks to expand. The constant pounding of traffic loosens the pavement which causes it to crumble, creating potholes. Severe swings in temperature such as Tennessee […]
A Big Buck Amounts to Big Bucks in Restitution in Jefferson County Deer Case
Recent legislation that increases financial penalties on those convicted of illegally killing big game has been enforced in a case involving an illegally killed deer in Jefferson Co. this November. On Thanksgiving morning around 8:20 a.m., Clarence Robertson, age 63, from New Market, shot an eleven-point buck from his driveway and across Piedmont Rd. in a […]
Castaway Doubts: Jantz to Review Evidence of Amelia Earhart Theory
Legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart may not have perished in a plane crash as many have long assumed. A group of researchers believe she died as a castaway on a remote island, and one UT professor is helping to provide the scientific evidence to back up that claim. Richard Jantz—professor emeritus of anthropology and director […]
Emma, William Maintain Titles as Tennessee’s Top Baby Names
Emma and William are the most popular names chosen by new Tennessee parents for their babies born in 2016. Names chosen for babies are recorded and tallied by the dedicated team in the Tennessee Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records, which registers some 240,000 new records of births, deaths, marriages and divorces every year. William […]
